Reconstruction:Proto-Naish/Clu

This Proto-Naish entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Proto-Naish

Etymology

From Proto-Sino-Tibetan *rnuq. Compare Burmese ဦးနှောက် (u:hnauk) and Japhug tɯ-rnoʁ.

Noun

*Clu

  1. brain

Descendants

  • ⇒ Naxi: gv'fvljjiq, gv'fvl
  • Narua: lhuq (/⁠ɬv̩˧˥⁠/)

Further reading

  • Li, Zihe (2022) A Naish Historical Phonology: The Rhyme System‎[1], page 16
  • Li, Zihe (2024) “The origin and evolution of laterals in Proto-Naish”, in Bulletin of the School of Oriental and African Studies‎[2], volume 87, number 1, →DOI, →ISSN, page 178
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